Possibly selling my youngster. ( I really really don't want to!)

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Despite this week getting a new job, I am struggling to pay for my ponies. I am on DIY and cut corners where ever possible to save money, But with another winter looming i'm starting to panic. Part of me thinks I should turn her away for the winter and re evaluate in the spring, part of me thinks I should put her on loan for 6 months and then see how things stand in february, HELP??!!
 
I would be wary of putting her out on loan if shes early on in her training. Can you turn her away until the spring and then think again in the spring? Although is anything likely to have changed by next year? You've also got to be realistic about getting a sensible price for her, so if she wont be any further on by next autumn you may be better off to cut your losses as it were.
 
I'll be working full time by January, Starting part time from September for a few months as things are quiet, but we have much more work booked in from January so can do full time hours. Heidi is 14hh 5yo, lightly backed, lunges and long reins well, good to catch, shoe and with the vet. She is terrified of clippers so I am working to get her used to them, can be difficult to load, again we are practising this. Not fazed by traffic, has flashy paces and good scope over a small jump on the lunge. Very easy to handle and fairly sensible for a youngster. I think with time and the right education she'll turn into a cracking little mare.
 
honestly? I think you'd struggle to find the right loan home for her! there aren't many people that would want to loan a horse that needs bring on, as they will be doing all the work for none of the benefit! so I'd either keep her and just deal with the pain of no money or sell her?

from the sounds of it, you have more than one horse? can you get a sharer in for the other horse that will help towards the costs of them both?
 
kerrieberry2 said:
honestly? I think you'd struggle to find the right loan home for her! there aren't many people that would want to loan a horse that needs bring on, as they will be doing all the work for none of the benefit! so I'd either keep her and just deal with the pain of no money or sell her?

from the sounds of it, you have more than one horse? can you get a sharer in for the other horse that will help towards the costs of them both?
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I personally disagree with the first paragraph- you can find loan homes where people want to bring on other peoples youngster as they simply cant afford the initial outlay to buy their own. I think there are a lot of people out there at the moment that do want to loan simply because of that reason. You might be lucky enough to find a nice/experienced person who will turn her around.

However- like someone said earlier there is the risk of someone screwing up your youngster or doing things in ways you don't like or agree with. Could you not spend a little time with her whilst your part time to over come the loading issues etc and then sell her for a little more?

I don't envy you, I've too been in similar situations and either loaned out or sold- makes your situation less stressful! x
 
For me this would be a simple, but hard, decision: if you cannot afford to keep the mare properly, then sell, wait until you can afford to look after a horse and buy one that suits your circumstances. Owning horses is an expensive hobby, that's a simple fact.
 
If you have a few ponies/horses then sell the one it's safest to sell because they are ready and able to go to a new owner. September is quite a busy month I've been told for people looking to buy for next season.

What breed is the mare?
And what is she going to be potentially for, hacking, showing, jumping, child's pony, ect.?

From what you say, the time it's hardest to look after horses, January, is when you will have the least time to actually manage it.
 
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